A SUPERB PAIR OF YOKEBACK ARMCHAIRS, SICHUTOU GUANMAOYI, DATED 1836 China, probably Shanxi province.The backrest with curved top rail and wide, rectangular splat bearing a ruyi ornament carved in openwork as well as a lobed opening at the base. The armrests each supported by two curved side posts, the braided rattan seat within a rounded frame, all resting on cylindrical legs joined by four stretchers. Northern Chinese Elmwood (yumu) with distinct grain and a fine, naturally grown patina overall. Inscription: The underside with “Daoguang 16” (1836).

Provenance: Swiss private collection. Novel Art Gallery, Frank C. Russek, Zurich. German private collection, acquired at TEFAF art fair from the above in 1995, for the price of CHF 10,600 (c. EUR 18,350 in today's currency after inflation). Thence by descent in the same family. A copy of the expertise, dated 1995, is accompanying this lot.
Condition: Fine condition with good natural patina, old wear and traces of use. Minor age cracks, losses, possibly very small repairs.

Dimensions: Height 106 cm, Depth 42 cm

1836年四出頭官帽椅
中國，可能來自山西。搭腦中成枕形，兩端出頭，微微上翹，向後兜轉有力。靠背板三彎，上端圓形開光內鏤空雕刻如意紋，圓潤巧妙。扶手亦為三彎弧形。後腿上截出榫納入搭腦，下穿椅盤成為腿足，與後腿足一木連做，鵝脖在椅盤抹頭上鑿眼後另行安裝。座面格角攢邊，四框內緣踩邊打眼裝籐編軟屜，邊抹混面，下設穿帶支承。座面下安沿邊起線的素面券口牙子。中國北方榆木，獨特的紋理和包漿。

款識: 底部可見“道光十六年“等字樣

來源: 瑞士私人收藏；蘇黎世Novel Art Gallery藝廊, Frank C. Russek；德國私人收藏，1995年前購於 TEFAF 藝博會，價格 10.600 CHF (相當於現在的約18,350 EUR )，在同一家族保存至今。隨附一份1995年的鑒定副本。
品相: 精美品相，良好的自然光澤，磨損和使用痕跡，輕微的年代裂縫、缺損，可能有小修補。

尺寸: 高106 厘米, 深42 厘米